Gerrie Coetzee Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gerrie Coetzee Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Gerrie Coetzee Facts

Full Name	Gerrie Coetzee
Birthdate	April 08, 1955
Birth Place	South Africa
Age (in 2024)	69 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Boxer

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Gerrie Coetzee Age & Birthday

Gerrie Coetzee is best known as Boxer who has born on April 08, 1955 in South Africa. Currently, Gerrie Coetzee is 69 years, 7 months and 15 days old. Gerrie Coetzee will celebrate 70th birthday on Tuesday, 8th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Gerrie Coetzee upcoming birthday.

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Gerrie Coetzee Biography

About

The first boxer from Africa to fight for, and win, a world heavyweight title. He was WBA Heavyweight champion from 1983 to 1984.

Before Fame

He started his professional career with a staggering 22 consecutive victories.

Trivia

His nickname was The Bionic Hand because of the trouble he always had with his right hand, which underwent several surgeries.

Family Life

He has children named Gerald and Lana.

Associated With

He beat Leon Spinks via TKO on June 24, 1979, a fight which the referee stopped just two minutes in.

Top Asked Questions about Gerrie Coetzee

How old is Gerrie Coetzee in 2024?

Gerrie Coetzee is 69 years old today.

When was Gerrie Coetzee born?

Gerrie Coetzee was born on April 08, 1955 in South Africa.

What is Gerrie Coetzee zodiac sign?

Gerrie Coetzee zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Gerrie Coetzee best known for?

Gerrie Coetzee was best known as Boxer.

Fun Facts about Gerrie Coetzee's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Gerrie Coetzee's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Gerrie Coetzee was born on Friday, 98^th day / 14^th week of 1955
Gerrie Coetzee has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Gerrie Coetzee birthday is VIII.IV.MCMLV
Gerrie Coetzee's birthstone is Diamond
Gerrie Coetzee's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Gerrie Coetzee age in year is 69 years old
Gerrie Coetzee age in month is 835 months old
Gerrie Coetzee age in day is 25432 days old
Gerrie Coetzee age in hour is 610368 hours old
Gerrie Coetzee age in minute is 36622080 minutes old
Gerrie Coetzee age in second is 2197324800 seconds old
Next Gerrie Coetzee birthday is on Tuesday, April 8th 2025
Gerrie Coetzee age in next birthday (2025) is 70 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 08, 1955 birthday

Historical Events on Gerrie Coetzee Birthday (April 08)

Below are historical events that coincided with Gerrie Coetzee's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1968	BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime.
1970	Bahr El-Baqar primary school bombing: Israeli bombers accidentally strike an Egyptian school. Forty-six children are killed.
1975	Frank Robinson manages the Cleveland Indians in his first game as major league baseball's first African American manager.
1987	Los Angeles Dodgers executive Al Campanis resigns amid controversy over racist remarks he had made while on Nightline.
1992	Retired tennis great Arthur Ashe announces that he has AIDS, acquired from blood transfusions during one of his two heart surgeries.
1993	The Republic of North Macedonia joins the United Nations.
1993	The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on mission STS-56.
2004	War in Darfur: The Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement is signed by the Sudanese government, the Justice and Equality Movement, and the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army.
2005	A solar eclipse occurs, visible over areas of the Pacific Ocean and Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela.
2006	Shedden massacre: The bodies of eight men, all shot to death, are found in a field in Shedden, Elgin County, Ontario. The murders are soon linked to the Bandidos Motorcycle Club.
2008	The construction of the world's first skyscraper to integrate wind turbines is completed in Bahrain.
2010	U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev sign the New START Treaty.
2013	The Islamic State of Iraq enters the Syrian Civil War and begins by declaring a merger with the Al-Nusra Front under the name Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham.
2014	Windows XP reaches it's standard End Of Life and is no longer supported
2020	Bernie Sanders ends his presidential campaign, leaving Joe Biden as the Democratic Party's nominee.
1986	The birth of Félix Hernández, Venezuelan-American baseball player
1987	The birth of Royston Drenthe, Dutch footballer
1987	The birth of Jeremy Hellickson, American baseball player
1987	The birth of Elton John, Trinidadian footballer
1987	The birth of Sam Rapira, New Zealand rugby league player
1988	The birth of Jenni Asserholt, Swedish ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Kim Jong-hyun, South Korean singer (d. 2017)
1993	The birth of Viktor Arvidsson, Swedish ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Josh Chudleigh, Australian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Cedi Osman, Turkish professional basketball player
1996	The birth of Anna Korakaki, Greek Olympic medalist in shooting
1997	The birth of Kim Woo-jin, South Korean singer
1997	The birth of Saygrace, Australian singer and songwriter
1997	The birth of Arno Verschueren, Belgian professional football player
2002	The birth of Skai Jackson, American actress
2013	The death of Sara Montiel, Spanish-Mexican actress and singer (b. 1928)
2013	The death of José Luis Sampedro, Spanish economist and author (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Margaret Thatcher, English politician, first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Emmanuel III Delly, Iraqi patriarch (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Karlheinz Deschner, German author and activist (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Ivan Mercep, New Zealand architect, designed the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Jayakanthan, Indian journalist and author (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Rayson Huang, Hong Kong chemist and academic (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Sergei Lashchenko, Ukrainian kick-boxer (b. 1987)
2015	The death of David Laventhol, American journalist and publisher (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Jean-Claude Turcotte, Canadian cardinal (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Josine Ianco-Starrels, Romanian-born American art curator (b. 1926)
2020	The death of Rick May, American-Canadian voice actor (b. 1940)
2020	The death of Abdul Momin Imambari, Bangladeshi Islamic scholar (b. 1930)
2022	The death of Mimi Reinhardt, Austrian Jewish secretary (b. 1915)

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